Baidu Launches Major Layoffs Amid AI Competition and Revenue Decline
China's tech giant Baidu cuts jobs across multiple units as it battles AI competition and falling ad revenue, while protecting AI and cloud roles.
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China's tech giant Baidu cuts jobs across multiple units as it battles AI competition and falling ad revenue, while protecting AI and cloud roles.
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